Bobby Jindal Offers Unexpected Endorsement of Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pills

Bobby Jindal led the way in post-election Romney bashing, and now he's making the first move toward a more female-friendly GOP. While several prominent Republicans made a quick turn-around on immigration reform in an effort to win over Latinos, they still seemed stumped on how to reach out to female voters. In the past few weeks they've even provided more fodder for those who say they've waged a "war on women" by blocking the Violence Against Women Act and announcing that the House committee chairs would all be white men (following the uproar they added one woman to the mix). In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, Jindal continues pushing his message of a kinder, less "stupid" GOP, saying that he agrees with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' recent announcement that birth control pills should be available over the counter, with no prescription. Presumably Jindal agrees with the medical association's argument that this would "possibly decrease unintended pregnancy rates," but he doesn't directly mention improving women's health. Instead, he says the move would put an end to the Democrats' "disingenuous" claim that Republicans are anti-birth control, and finally "take contraception out of the political arena."

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